tian'

ce going over la

d the fire

ere even no traces of match boxes or a lighter or anything that could start a fire. It was as though the fire started on it's own a

rom my thoughts and I look

y seat, wondering wh

ng is about to

from the Bloodfang pack. I ha

et's go.

time, I felt like I needed to clear my head from last night so I de

ence, I overheard muffle ar

that?"

e glass window. "It's just the ladies

t stop walkin

e replied quietly. "Your

pause in my s

, Si

me

d shrubs to eavesdrop on women. I'm sure Luca was

ortable, you can

r." He cleare

ed him.

rl that looks like a butter

eanor? How come I ne

re as weak as your ego. Maybe you should

at's got

gasped. "

ou wench!" Alessia raised her hand to hit El

nor become th

at's more frustrating, listening to your rants or w

ed her left hand and Eleanor caught it

you who are struggling with common sense." Eleanor let

The girls ran to h

y! What is your problem? Are you that jealous that our mis

laugh before but now, I have, I wanted her to laugh again. "Jealous? Of that? Oh ple

. "How dare you, Elean

's sex toy. I might not have his attention but at least I have his ring on my finger. You're nothing more than a bad

d. "Was Lady Elean

to that question but I

uca reminded me when

su

to the meeting hall where the d

t stop thinking about Eleanor. How did she become so beautif

a called m

y desk. "Oh. Sorry

es on the masses to fund Lady Alessia's birthday. You wanted her

anor would be having her lu

r." I pushed my seat and

Eleanor. She was my mate. My true mate. I ha

me but I ignored him, racin

ted myself for it and I wish I hadn't down those things to her. My only w

hall and pushed the dou

ean

sire." Grace, Elea

e is she?"

ia's voice be

s she!"

!" Amelia sobbe

ha

of my skull and I fell to the floor. My chest

ace scream. "Help!

side. "Sire! Sire!

stay awake. The pain was nothing I ha

ose words left my lips a

n!" I heard a famili

usic playing in the backgro

t t

the people dancing and exchanging partners, the sigil on the wall. Th

t h

er. "You said you wanted to marry one o

any sign of Eleanor bu

e passed two champagne flutes to Eleanor just like she did years

was glad I got to see Eleanor again and when our e

?" I offered her a sm

ed down at it uns

the glass and down

" She

for a stroll?" I he

inutes and I couldn't wait. Having Eleanor

d arms with me an

I had her where her wanted her and I marked every inch of her body. She was mine now and no one else's. Our passion reached the

ng of the morning birds. A be

hing groggily and I sm

l." I lifted her c

l. The eyes that stared at mine were br

e hell